Pressure actuated trip valve



July 21, 19.36. HELENBERG 2,048,550

PRESSURE lACTUA'IED TRIP VALVE July 21, 1936.

J. HELENBERG PRESSURE ACTUATED TRIP VALVE 3 Sheets-Shane?I 2 Filed March 2,9, 1935 July 21, 1936. J. HELENBERG l 2,048,550

PRESSURE VACTUTED TRIP VALVE Filed March 29, 1955 s sheets-sheet s if 5 Patented July 21, 1936 UNITED i STATES PATENT OFFICE 13 Claims.

This invention relates to trip valves or slide valves which control the admission of pressure fluid to and from a cylinder to actuate a piston therein.

The invention is particularly adapted for use in raising a load by the uid pressure on the piston and which load acts to return the piston t0 the lower end of its stroke. It is adapted particularly for use in pumping or other operations where a load is to be reciprocated. I desire to provide a trip valve which will automatically operate in the operation of the piston so as to control the entrance of the uid to and from the cylinder at the proper time'in the cycle of opera.- tions of the piston.

I desire to provide an eiiicient type oi valvev made with my improved form oi trip valve.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through a slightly different embodiment of the trip valve.

Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are similar longitudinal sections through other forms of the trip valve, which may be employed in the place oi the form shown. in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a sectional assembly View similar to that shown in Fig. 1, illustrating the parts as shown in Fig. 1, but with the valve and piston in different position.

Figs. 8 to 12, inclusive, are central longitudinal sections through the valves shown in Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, with the valves in position dierent from that shown in Figs. 2 to 6.

Fig. 13 is another view similar to Fig. 1 showing the trip valve and operating piston both in a still different position.

Figs. 14 to 18 are ngures illustrating the same Y valve shown in Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, but with the trip valve in a still different position.

It will be seen from the drawings that I have shown six separate embodiments of the invention. In sheet 1 of the drawings there. are six forms of trip valve. each of which is shown in its initial position. In sheet 2 the same valves are shown in the same sequence in a second position and in sheet 3 the same six valves are shown in ythe same sequence in a third position.

In considering a construction with which my invention is adapted to be used, it may be understood as being employed with a pumping apparatus in which the rod imay be understood as being connected with the sucker rod which operates the piston in the well. I have shown the upper end of this rod i as connected with a piston 2, which is a power piston and operates within a cylinder 3, which is closed except for a series of lateral ports. ThereA is an inlet port i for the power fluid under pressure, this port being at the lower end of the cylinder. There is an exhaust port 5, which is connected with the cylinder at 15 the upper end thereof to allow the exhaust oi pressure uid at the proper time. intermediate ports, one toward the upper end shown at 6, and one toward the lower end shown at i. These ports are employed in the operation There are two of my trip valve as will be later explained. It is 2o understood further in the operation of the device that the pressure uid introduced below the piston operates only to raise the load of the pump rod and plunger and that the said weight of the pump rod and plunger acts to return the piston 2 from the upper end oi the cylinder to the lower end thereof.

A preferred form oi trip valve employed in controlling the entrance of pressure fluid-to the cylinder 3 at the proper time is shown in Fig. 1 as being connected thereto by a series of pipes. This valve is mounted within a housing 8, which is of reduced diameter on the lower portion 9 and of larger diameter at the upper portion i0. Within the lower reduced portion is a. piston valve il, which is connected by a valve rod i2 to the valve head I3. Said valve head I3 has two enlargements thereon, the lower enlargement i4 being separated from the upper enlargement i5 by an annular groove or space i6.

The space i6 is connected with an interior chamber I1 in the upper valve piston I3 by means of a series of passages I8. It will thus be seen that iiuid entering into the annular chamber i6 may find communication through the port i8 with the interior chamber l1.

The pressure uid coming from the source of supply, as for example, a steam boiler, may enter the valve housing 9 through a conducting pipe I9 leading to the inlet port 20. It may pass from the interior of the valve housing 9 through an outlet port having a pipe 2l connected therein. 'I'he pipe 21| is shown as being connected to the port 4 at the lower end of the power cylinder l.

The exhaust from the port 5 in the power cylinder is through a pipe 22 to the atmosphere or other outlet indicated at 23 in the drawings. 'Ihe interior of the reduced portion 9 of the valve housing above the piston valve I| may have an outlet to the exhaust through the port 2l, and branch pipe 25. The port 6 in the power cylinder has connection 'through a pipe 2B with the valve housing through the port 21 to the annular chamber I6, and the port 'I at the lower end of the power cylinder is connected through the pipe 28 to the upper portion of the valve housing I0 through the port 29.

With the parts of the-assembly in the pos-itio .shown in Fig. 1, steam or other pressure fluid from a source of supply may enter through the pipe I9 and the port 20 below the lower end of the piston valve I I. It will be seen that the upper end of the piston is open to the exhaust and that the space above the trip valve at I'I is also open to the exhaust through the pipe 26 to the cylinder 3 and out through the exhaust 22. When the pressure fluid enters below the piston 2 the said piston will be moved upwardly and will continue its movement with its valve parts in the position shown in Fig. 1 until the piston 2 has passed the port 6. At that point the pressure fluid below the piston 2 may pass outwardly through the port 6, the pipe 26,- to the interior of the valve cylinder and into thevspace above the upper enlargement I5. This will exert a pressure at the upper end of the valve assembly greater than the pressure below the same, due to the greater area in the upper portion I3 of the cylinder.

The valve will then be started on its downward movement to close oil the inlet of further pressure fluid through the pipe 2| as shown in Fig. 7. The piston 2 will thus be relieved of the pressure ofthe steam below it and will be moved on its downward stroke through the pull of the load of the pump rod. On its downward movement the uid remaining in the cylinder 3 and below the piston will be forced outwardly as the piston is pulled downwardly by the load through the port 'I and the pipe 28 above the piston, the inlet port 29 to the valve housing then being open, as seen in Fig. 7, and this pressure uid will move the valve to its lowest position shown in Fig. 13, With the valve ports in the position shown in Fig. 13 it will be noted that the space below the piston 2 in the power cylinder will be open through the pipe 2|, the valve housing 9, and the pipe 25 to the exhaust pipe 22, It will be noted that the size of the pipe 25, which allows the exhaust of the iluid below the power piston 2 may be regulated to allow the pump piston 2 to drop at the desired rate of speed so that there may be no shock on the mechanism due to the falling of the load on the piston. The valve I2 will be held in lower position during the descent of the piston 2 by the entrance of the fluid above the valve through the pipe 28, as previously noted. The parts will continue in this position der 3. 'Ihe pressure uid at the lower end ofV the valve piston |I will be then great enough to force the valve piston to its upper position shown in Fig. 1 ready for another cycle of operations.

It will thus be noted that the valve is automatically moved to control the entrance of pressure uid below the power piston 2 to carryv it to the upper end of its stroke, the pressure uld then being cut off from the cylinder a, so as to as allow the piston to drop due to the weight of the pump rods and plunger. When the power i piston hasreached the lower end of its stroke the valve will have automatically assumed a position to allow the entrance of pressure uid l0 below the power piston to start a new cycle of operations. It will be seen that my device is particularly adaptable `for use in pumping operations, taking the place of the ordinary pumping unit. The length of the cylinder 3 can be such 15 as to accommodate the required length of the stroke of the pump and can be varied in accordance with the particular installation which is to be used. In the use of my valve the device will operate smoothly and automatically without 20 more than ordinary attention.

In the remaining five iigures on each of the three sheets of drawings I have shown three separate positions of live other and different forms of trip valve which may be employed to perform 25 the functions of the one just described.

Referring now particularly to the modification shown in Figs. 2, 8, and 14, it will be understood that the connecting pipes are numbered in the same manner as they are numbered in Figs. l., 7, 30 I and 13, that is, the exhaust pipe 22 inIig. 2 has the same connections as the exhaust pipe 22 in Fig. l. This numbering of the connecting pipes is adopted for purposes of clearness although the ports to which these pipes lead ln the trip valve 35 are slightly different in each of the modifications. Their connection with the power cylinder t is, however, identical. In Fig. 2, the valve housing 9a'. and Ilia correspond closely with the parts Q and It of the Fig. 1 embodiment. Within 4o the reduced portion 9a of the cylinder I have shown two separate enlargements upon the valve stem 12a to control the flow of the pressure duid. The lower valve is numbered Ila, the upper one of the same diameter is shown at 3c. In the i5 upper portion Illa of the valve housing is a head similar in all respects to that shown in Fig. l. being the upper enlargement |50'. and a lower enlargement Illa.. The annular chamber Ilia and. the interior chamber I'Ia are the same as 50 those shown in Fig. l.

The connections oi the pressure fluid conducting pipes have been somewhat differently arranged. The inlet pipe i9 is connected to a port 2da in the lower portion of the valve cylinder |0a 55 and toward the upper end of said reduced portion. This inlet port 20a connects with a longitudinal groove 3| in the side of the valve housing which has constant communication with the space 32 below the upperhead I3a of the valve. 60

The pipe 2| which conducts the pressure uid to the power cylinder is connected with an outlet port midway of the lower reduced portion 9a vof the valve housing. The exhaust pipe 25a on the valve housing is connected with the exhaust 65 pipe 22 as before. On the interior this exhaust port connects with a groove 33 inthe side of the valve housing which gives a constant communication with the space below the valve piston IIa. 'Ihe two pipes 28 and 26 are connected with the 70 upper portion of the valve housing in the same manner as in the rst embodiment. l

In the operation of the second trip valve the pressure iiuid enters through the pipe I9 to the valve housing. may pass into the space 32 below 75 the upper valve'head I3a and may also pass out through the pipe 2| below the power piston.v The pressure ot the fluid below the valve head will hold the valve in the Fig. 2 position while the power piston 2 is on its upward stroke. At the upper'end of its stroke, however, the pressure fluid below the power piston 2 may pass out through the pipe 28 to the chamber Ila above the valve head and because of the increased area of the upper head of the valve the valve will be moved downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 8, which will cut oil further supply of the pressure fluid below the piston. vThe valve will next assume the position shown in Fig. 14, and it will be seen that the fluid in the cylinder 3 below the piston will be forced outwardly during the descent ofA the load through the pipe 2`I to the exhaust. It may also pass through the pipe 28 to the space above the upper valve head I3a and by preponderance of pressure move the valve into position closing off the entrance of pressure fluid to the cylinder 3 until the piston 2 has again reached the lower end of its stroke after which the fluid above the valve may exhaust through the pipe 28 to the upper end of the cylinder 3 and out through the exhaust pipe 22 and the pressure fluid below the valve will move it back to its uppermost position, the cycle o! operations having thus been completed.

Referring to the modification shown in Figs. 3, 9, and 15: I have again numbered the connecting pipes with the same numbers employed in the Fig. 1 embodiment so that their connection with the power cylinder may be best understood. The inlet pipe for the pressure fluid entering the lower end of the valve housing is numbered I9 as before. The exhaust pipe 22 is connected into the valve housing toward the lower end thereof through the branch pipe 25. 'I'he pipe 2I leading to the lower end of the power cylinder is connected with the valve housing' at a point spaced above the pipe 25. The pipes 26 and 28 are connected with thelvalve housing in approximately the same position as shown In the ilrst two em- I' bodiments.

The valve housing in the Fig. 3 embodiment is practically cylindrical. The lower end ofthe cylinder is closed by a ,plate 34 having a central cylindrical projection 35 thereon, which acts as a stationary piston valve. 'Ihe inlet of pressure fluid from the tube I9 is upwardly through the stationary piston 35 through the axial channel 39.

'I'he moving portion of the valve in this embodiment is of uniform diameter except for a lower enlargement IIb and upper enlargement Mb and a third enlargement I3b at the upper extremity of the valve. The upper end of the valve has a chamber Ilb therein connected by ports I9b to the annular chamber I8b as in the other embodiment.

The lower portion of the valve member is formed with a. cylindrical chamber 31 to slide over the upper end of the stationary piston 35. There are lateral ports 38 in this chamber 31 connecting with an annular channel 39 between the two enlargements IIb and Mb.

In the operation of this device the parts are shown in their initial position in Fig. 3 where the pressure fluid entering through the pipe I8 is delivered into the chamber y3I and out through the port 38, chamber 39, and the pipe 2l to the power cylinder as before. When the power piston 2 reaches the upper end of its stroke as in the previous embodiments, the pressure fluid below A the piston will enter the valve housing througlithe pipe 28 above the valve and by preponderance of pressure will start it downwardly, closing of! the port 38 by means of the stationary piston 36 sothat pressure fluid will no longer enter the power cylinder. 'I'he fluid below vthe piston will 6 enter above the lvalve through the pipe 28, as in the other embodiments, holding the v aive in position closing the inlet port for the pressure fluid, as shown in Fig. 9. As the power piston reaches the lower end of its stroke. as shown in Fig. l, fluid above the valve piston will be open to the exhaust and the pressure of the fluid entering through the pipe I9 wil force the valve to its upper position shown in Fig. 3.

Referring now to the embodiment shown in Figs. 4, 10, and 16: In this embodiment the pressure fluid will enter through the pipe I9 to a port 20c in the valve cylinder. The exhaust pipe A22 will be connected through the pipe 25e to the piston has an axial passage 360 which conducts 30 pressure fluid to a chamber 3'Ic on the interior of the valve. The construction of the valve itself is quite similar to that shown in the Fig. 3 embodiment except that the lower enlargement IIc is spaced slightly upwardly from the lower end of 35 the valve, so as to provide a passage around the valve from the lower portion of the housing to 1Ig'ihe pipe 2l when the valve is in its initial posi- When this device is operated the pressure fluid will enter through the pipe I9 and will have free outlet through the pipe 2| to the power cylinder. The valve will thus retain this initial position until the power piston 2 reaches the upper'end of the cylinder 3 .whereby the same sequence of 45 operations will take place as in the previous embodiments.

The entrance of fluid under compression from below the piston through the pipe 28 will start the valve on its downward movement, closing off 50 the entrance of further pressure iluid to the power cylinder, and when the valve is then opened to the entrance of fluid from below the piston through the pipe 28 it will be moved downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 16, and the pressure fluid above the valve will exhaust and allow the pressure fluid through the pipe I9 to move the valve back to its upper position, completing the cycle of operations.

In the embodiment of the trip valve shown "in (i0 Figs. 5, 11, and 17, the same operations can be carried out. In this embodiment, the valvehousing 8d is similar to that shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

It is of cylindrical shape, and the lower end being closed by a plate 34d. The4 valve itself has four 6r separate enlargements or pistons thereon. The lower one, I I d, is similar to that shown-in Fig. 3, and the upper two enlargements, I3d and ltd, are also similar to those shown in Fig. 3. There is an intermediate enlargement on the valve indi- 7o cated at 40.

The inlet for the pressure fluid is throughl the pipe I 9 to the space 4I between the enlargements IId and 40. Into this space when thevalve is in its upper position, is connected the pipe 2| 75 leading to the\power cylinder. The exhaust pipe 22 is onnected through the pipe 25 to the valve hous g at a point initially above the enlargement 4|), and below the enlargement |4d. 'I'he upper end of the housing is formed and connected with the pipes 26 and 28, as in the previous embodiments. The valve in this embodiment is held normally in raised position by means of a spring 42. Said spring bears at its lower end upon the plate 34d, and, at its upper end, against the upper wall of the recess 43 in the lower end of the valve. From this recess 43, passages 44, extending radially therefrom, connect with the space between the twoenlargements 40 and |4d.

In this embodiment the parts will be held normally raised by the spring 42, and in this position the pressure fluid entering through the pipe lthrough the pipe 26 and into the chamber Hd above the piston and force the piston downwardly against the pressure of the spring 42. As it moves downwardly the passage of pressure fluid through the pipe 2| will be closed oil' and the parts will again assume the position shown in Fig. l1. The fluid compressed by the piston 2 on its downward stroke entering above the valve will tend to force it to the lower end of its stroke, as seen in Fig. 17, but when the rpiston 2 has reached its lower limit the fluid will be free to exhaust from above the valve, allowing the spring to force the valve backwardly to its original position, again opening up the entrance of pressure fluid to the cylinder and initiating a second cycle of operations.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 6, 12, and 18, I have shown a construction somewhat similar to that shown in Figs. 5, l1, and 17. 'I'he valve housing 8e is cylindrical in shape. It is closed at its lower end by the plate 34e and the piston |3e is -held elevated by means of a spring 42e, in a manner similar to the embodiment just described. There are four enlargements upon the piston, viz, IIe, 40e, 4e, and |5e. 'Ihe enlargements are spaced apart upon the piston so as to bring the same into the proper relation with the vports in the valve housing. The inlet for the pressure fluid through the pipe I9 connects with the space 4|e, and the chamber 43e below the valve is connected by ports 44e to the space between the enlargements |4e and 40e. embodiment also the upper endof the valve is formed and connected with the pipes 28 and 26 as in each of the previous embodiments.

c pipe 2| conducting the pressure fluid to the power cylinder is also mountedin a position similar to that shown in Fig. '7. The exhaust pipe 22 is, however, connected by the branch 25e to a point at the lower end of the valve housing.

The spring 42e normally holds this valve in its upper initial position. In that position the course of vpressure fluid is through the pipe I9, the

chamber Ille, and the pipe 2| to the power cyl-y inder. The space below the Valve ls open to the exhaust and the connections of the pipe 28 and 26 are as in the other embodiments. When the valve has reached the upper end of its stroke, allowing the pressure fluid to pass out through the In this pipe 26 to the chamber IIe above the valve the pressure wllllbe suiiicient to compress the spring and move the valve downwardly into the position shown in Fig. `12, thus closing oil? further passage of pressure fluid through the pipe 2| to the 5 power cylinder. 'Ihe power piston will' then start on its downward stroke and the fluid below the piston will enter above the valve and move the piston further downward into its Fig. 18 position. In this position the pipe 2| is open to the exhaust 10 through the passages 44e to the chamber 43e, and pressure fluid is still out ofl from its passage to the power cylinder. When the piston has reached the lower end of its stroke, however, the fluid above the valve will f lnd an outlet to the exhaust as in the previous embodiments and the pressure of the spring will be sufficient to move the valve again to its initial position 'shown in Fig. 6.

It will beseen that in all of the embodiments of my trip valve the connections of the control pipes 28 and 26 with the valve are practically identical, the changes being made largely in the control of the exhaust and the inlet of the pressure fluid. In each of these the control valve is automatic, making it possible by the use of any of these types of valve to control the operation of the pump in a simple and economical manner, assuring a positive control of the pressure fluid.

The descent of the power piston in the cylinder may be controlled by the size of the pipe 25. The fluid below the piston 2 exerts a pressure above the valve through the pipe 28, but the outlet of the uid from the cylinder 3 is by way of the pipes 2|, the valve housing 9', and the 35 exhaust pipe 25. Thus, if the piston 2 is to drop slowly the outlet of the pressure fluid below the piston may be impeded by decreasing the size of the pipe through which the fluid below the piston escapes.

I am thus enabled to efficiently operate the power piston 2 which raises the load of fluid in the pump and then I am enabled to close off the-entrance of pressure fluid to the cylinder 3 and allow the load to draw the piston back to its initial lower position. The control of the pressure fluid by the trip valve is simple and automatic as has been described and very little attention in the operation of the power installation will be necessary.

While I have noted the use of steam as the pressure liquid, it is obvious that other pressure fluids, such as air under pressure or liquids may be employed if desired. I do not wish therefore to be confined to the use of any particular type of pressure fluid. l

What is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a cylinder, a power piston operable therein vto raise a load, a pressure fluid supply line connected with the lower end of said cylinder, an exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said supply line, a multiple piston valve slidable in said housing, a fluid control enlargement on said valve normally clearing said supply line, a plurality of other enlargements on the other enlargement when the first pipe is closed, thus acting to move said fluid control enlargement to close off the supply of pressure fluid to said cylinder when said piston reaches the upper end oi its stroke and move said valve to open said pressure fluid line again when said piston reaches the lower end of its stroke.

2. In combination, a cylinder, a power piston operable therein to raise a load, a pressure fluid supply line connected with the lower` end oi' said cylinder, an exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said supply line, a multiple piston valve slidable in said housing, a fluid control enlargement on said valve normally clearing said supply line, a plurality of valve control enlargements on said valve, fluid conducting pipes from said cylinder to said housing adjacent said valve control enlargements, whereby said valve is moved by fluid under pressure from said cylinder to close oil the supply of the pressure fluid past said fluid control enlargement at the upper end of the stroke oi said power piston and open said supply line again at the lower end of the stroke of said power piston.

3. In combination, a cylinder, a power piston operable therein to raise a load, said piston falli ing by gravity a pressure fluid supply line connected with the lower end of said cylinder, an exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said supply line, a multiple piston valve slidable in said housing, a fluid control enlargement on said valve normally clearing said supply line, a valve control head on the end of said valve away from said fluid control enlargement, a pipe connecting the upper end of said housing with said cylinder at a point spaced from the lower end of said cylinder, a second pipe connecting -said cylinder and said valve housing at points spaced from their upper ends, said second pipe being arranged to supply pressure fluid .above said control head to move said valve when said piston has reached the upper end of its stroke, said first mentioned pipe being open to conduct fluid from below said piston in said cylindertosaid housing above said control head when said control valve has beenA moved downwardlyy and said piston is falling.

4. A power cylinder closed at both ends, a power piston therein arranged to raise a load. a pressure fluid conducting line connected with the lower end of said cylinder, an open exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said pressure fluid line, a piston valve therein normally held by pressure fluid to clear the passage for pressure fluid to said cylinder, a control head on said valve v above said piston valve, fluid conducting pipes connecting said valve housing adjacent its upper end with said cylinder at points spaced slightly from its ends, said pipes being arranged to admit pressure fluid above said control head when said piston has reached the upper end of its stroke to move said piston valve to close oil the supply of pressure fluid to said cylinder, said pipes being closed from the supply of pressure fluid when said piston has reached the lower end of its stroke,

the pressure fluid below said valve then acting.

to return said trip valve to open position.

5. A power cylinder, a power piston therein arranged to raise a load, an exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder, a pressure fluid supply line connected at the lower end of said cylinder, a trip valve housing in said pressure fluid supply line, a trip valve therein, normallyheld in open position bythe pressure fluid, a control head on said valve of larger area than said trip valve. connections between said cylinder and said housing to supply pressure fluid above said control head to close said valve when said piston has reached the upper end oi' its stroke, said connections being closed to pressure fluid 6 by said power piston when said power piston reaches the lower end of its stroke.

6. A power cylinder, a power piston therein arranged to raise a load, an exhaust line connected with the upper end of said cylinder. a pressure fluid supply line connected at the lower end oi' said cylinder, a trip valve housing in said pressureifluid supply line, a trip valve therein, normally held in open position by the pressure l fluid, a control head on said valve of larger area 15 than said tripivalve, an upper connectingy pipe from said power cylinder to conduct fluid above said control head, to move said valve to close position, a lower connecting pipe from the upper end of' said housing to a point adjacent the'lower 2.0

end of said cylinder, said upper connecting pipe being adapted to receive pressure fluid from said cylinder when the power piston reaches the upper end oi' said cylinder and thus moves said valve, the fluid compressed below said piston on its fall- 25 ing stroke acting to maintain said valve closed until said power piston has reached the lower end of said cylinder.

7. A power cylinder, a power piston therein arranged to raise a load, an exhaust line connected with the upper end oi' said cylinder, a pressure fluid supply line connected at the lower end of' said cylinder, a trip valve housing in said pressure fluid supply line, a trip valve therein, normally heldin open position by the pressure fluid, a control head on said valve of larger area than said ,trip valve, an upper pipe connecting the upper portion of said power cylinder with the upper end of said housing, said pipe being adapted to receive pressure iluid from below said piston when said piston has reached the upper end of its stroke, whereby said valve is moved to closed position, a. lower pipe to conduct fluid from below said piston to the space above said control head when said piston is falling until said piston has reached the lower end of its stroke, saidpip'es being then open to said exhaust to allow said pressure fluid below said trip valve to move it to open position.

8. A closed power cylinder, a load lifting piston movable therein, a pressure fluid supply line connected with. the lower end thereof, an exhaust line connected with the upper end thereof, a trip valve housing connected in said supply line, a trip valve in said housing, a pair of spaced enlargements thereon to control the passage oi' pressure fluid to said cylinder through said line, means to maintain said valve normally in open position, fluid conducting pipes connecting said housing to said cylinder to permit entrance of pressure 60 fluid to the upper end of said valve to move said enlargements to close said supply line to said cylinder when said power piston has reached the upper end oi' its stroke, the iluid pressure below the falling piston then being exerted above said 65 valve to keep it closed until the said power piston has reached the lower end of its stroke, said pipes lower end of said cylinder, an exhaust line from said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said pressure fluid supply line, a piston valve therein, a control head on said valve oi' larger diameten than said valve, and fluid-conducting pipes connecting said cylinder and said housing arranged to receive and conduct pressure iluid from said cylinder to said control head to move Vsaid head to close said valve when said power piston has moved to the upper end oi said cylinder and to open said housing above said head to the exhaust line and close the entrance of pressure iiuid to said control head and open said valve when said power piston has dropped to the lower end of said cylinder.

11. A closed power cylinder, a power piston therein, Aa load engaging rod on said piston. a pressure-fluid supply line connected with the lower end of said cylinder, an exhaust line from said cylinder, a trip valve housing connected in said pressure uid supply line, apiston valve therein, a control head on said valve of larger diameter than said valve, and fluid-conducting pipes connecting said cylinder and said housing arranged to receive and conduct pressure fluid from said cylinder to said control head to move said head to close said valve when said power piston has moved to the upper end of said cylinder and to open said housing above said head tothe exhaust when said power piston reaches the upper end of said cylinder, and means to move said valve to open position when said iluid exhausts above said control head.

12. A power cylinder, a power piston working therein to lift a load, a pressure fluid line to deliver pressure uid to the lower end of said cylinder, a valve housing connected in said line,

a stationary piston at one end oi said housing, a movable-valve piston teiescoping over said sta- 5 tionary piston, an exhaust line at the upper end oi.' said power cylinder, a vent from said valve housing to said exhaust line, pipes connecting said cylinder with said housing to conduct pressure iluid thereto when said piston has reached 10v the upper end of its stroke and move said valve piston upon said stationary piston to close said valve and shut oil.' the passage of pressure uid to said cylinder.

13. A power cylinder, a power piston working i5 therein to lift a load, a pressure iluid line to deliver lpressure uid to the lower end of said cylinder, a valve housing connected in said line, a

^ stationary piston at one end o! said housing, said piston upon said stationary piston to close said 86 v valve and shut oil the passage of pressure uid to said cylinder.

JOHN l-IELENBERG. 

